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How to get fromBasel SBB Station to Triesteby train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, shuttle, or train

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There are 10 ways to get from Basel SBB Station to Trieste by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, shuttle, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Trieste Centraletrain train Fr
    10h 5m
    €98–242

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Venice Mestrebus bus FlixBus N401
    2. Take the bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Triestebus bus 977 / ...
    12h 30m
    €67–101

  3. Bus via Venice Airport (VCE)

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Venezia, Piazzale Romabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste, Autostazionebus bus
    11h 13m
    €197–349

  4. Drive  712.3 km

    1. Drive from Basel SBB Station to Triestecar car 712.3 km
    7h 31m
    €129–186

  5. Fly Basel to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane plane BSL - TRS
    6h 20m
    €134–318

  6. Fly Basel to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane BSL - VCE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    5h 57m
    €271–581

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane ZRH - LJU
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    6h 13m
    €270–568

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane ZRH - VCE
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    7h 1m
    €325–638

  9. Fly Basel to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane BSL - ZAG
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    7h 45m
    €82–713

  10. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane ZRH - ZAG
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    8h 30m
    €161–780

Basel SBB Station to Trieste by train

Calendar42Weekly Trains
Duration10h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€98Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 730.1 km
  • Duration: 10h 5m

What companies run services between Basel SBB Station, Switzerland and Trieste, Italy?

You can take a train from Basel SBB to Trieste Centrale via Lugano and Milano Centrale in around 10h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Trieste, Autostazione via Venezia, Piazzale Roma and Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia in around 11h 13m.

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